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Passive sonar detection and bearing system

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1960-10-10
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1980-10-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold C Baumann

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 16:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/80; G01S3/802; G01S3/8027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A PASSIVE SONAR DETECTION AND BEARING SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SOUND TRANSDUCERS, SAID SOUND TRANSDUCERS BEING ARRANGED IN PAIRS WITH SAID PAIRS BEING DISPOSED AT A 90* RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, A RADIO FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR, A MODULATOR CONNECTED TO EACH PAIR OF TRANSDUCERS AND SAID OSCILLATOR, A GONIOMETER HAVING FIELD COILS CONNECTED SEPARATELY TO SAID MODULATORS AND A MOTOR DRIVEN SEARCH COIL, A DEMODULATOR CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID SEARCH COIL AND A CATHODE RAY TUBE HAVING BEAM CONTROLLING COILS ROTATABLY DISPOSED THEREON AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID DEMODULATOR CIRCUIT, THE COILS IN THE CATHODE RAY TUBE BEING DRIVEN IN SYMCHRONISM WITH SAID SEARCH COIL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
A PASSIVE SONAR DETECTION AND BEARING SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SOUND TRANSDUCERS, SAID SOUND TRANSDUCERS BEING ARRANGED IN PAIRS WITH SAID PAIRS BEING DISPOSED AT A 90* RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, A RADIO FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR, A MODULATOR CONNECTED TO EACH PAIR OF TRANSDUCERS AND SAID OSCILLATOR, A GONIOMETER HAVING FIELD COILS CONNECTED SEPARATELY TO SAID MODULATORS AND A MOTOR DRIVEN SEARCH COIL, A DEMODULATOR CIRCUIT COUPLED TO SAID SEARCH COIL AND A CATHODE RAY TUBE HAVING BEAM CONTROLLING COILS ROTATABLY DISPOSED THEREON AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID DEMODULATOR CIRCUIT, THE COILS IN THE CATHODE RAY TUBE BEING DRIVEN IN SYMCHRONISM WITH SAID SEARCH COIL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2502447A Cited
US2808583A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-06 1966-11-05 1967-05-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-06 1970-11-05 1971-05-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-06 1974-11-05 1975-05-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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